BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.

Joint Application of DELTA AIR LINES, INC. SKYWEST AIRLINES, INC. for exemptions under 49 U.S.C. § 40109 and a statement of authorization pursuant to 14 C.F R. Part 212 ( Los Angeles - Leon/Guanajuato Codesharing) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Docket DOT - OST - 2013 -

JOINT APPLICATION OF DELTA AIR LINES, INC., AND SKYWEST AIRLINES, INC. FOR EXEMPTIONS AND A STATEMENT OF AUTHORIZATION Communications with respect to this document should be sent to: Alexander Van der Bellen, Managing Director, Government Affairs and Associate General Counsel Christopher Walker

Regional Director

– Government Affairs DELTA AIR LINES, INC. 1212 New York Avenue, NW Suite 200 Washington, DC 20005 (202) 842

- 4184 sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com chris.walker@delta.com
May 30 , 201 3 Todd C. Emerson General Counsel SKYWEST AIRLINES, INC. 444 South River Road St. George, Utah 84790 (435) 634

- 3530 temerson@skywest.com

Delta will be conducting a poll of airline representatives served with this application and we will advise the Department of the results as soon as possible.BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.

Joint Application of DELTA AIR LINES, INC. SKYWEST AIRLINES, INC. for exemptions under 49 U.S.C. § 40109 and a statement of authorization pursuant to 14 C.F R. Part 212 (Los Angeles - Leon/Guanajuato Codesharing) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Docket DOT - OST - 2013 -

JOINT APPLICATION OF DELTA AIR LINES, INC., AND SKYWEST AIRLINES, INC. FOR EXEMPTIONS AND A STATEMENT OF AUTHORIZATION
Delta Air Lines, Inc. (“Delta”) and SkyWest Airlines, Inc. (“SkyWest”) (together, the “Joint Applicants”) each hereby applies for an exemption to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between Los Angeles, California and Leon/Guanajuato, Mexico, beginning on or a bout December 19, 2013 , utilizing CRJ

- 900 or CRJ

- 700 aircraft to be operated by SkyWest . In addition, SkyWest seeks a statement of au thorization allowing it to display Aeromexico’s “ AM *” code on these Delta Connection flights . The Joint Applicants request that the exemptions be granted as soon as possible for a period of at least two years, and that SkyWest’s statement of authorization be valid for an indefinite period subject to the Department’s normal code share conditions. 1 In support of this application, the Joint Applicants state the following:

1 SkyWest further requests a U.S. carrier designation and Delta further requests a codeshare

- only authorization for service on this route.Joint Application of Delta and SkyWest Page 2 1. SkyWest seeks exemption authority so it can provide scheduled foreign air trans portation of persons, property, and mail between Los Angeles, California and Leon/Guanajuato, Mexico as a Delta Connection carrier.
2. Delta seeks codeshare

- only exemption authority so it can offer Los Angeles

- Leon/Guanajuato service on SkyWest

- operated flights.
3

. Delta, Aeromexico and SkyWest have agreed to expand codesharing to encompass flights operated by SkyWest on Delta’s behalf. Accordingly, SkyWest requests a statement of authorization under 14 C.F.R. Part 212 permitting SkyWest to display Aeromexico’s “AM*” designator code on flights operated by SkyWest d/b/a Delta Connection between Los Angeles and Leon/Guanajuato. 2
4

. The proposed service will provide significant benefits to travelers and shippers and is clearly in the public interest . The requested exemption authority is fully consistent with the terms of the U.S.

- Mexico Air Transport Agreement (“Agreement”) as amended by the agreement signed by the two governments on December 12, 2005. Route 1(a) of the Agreement authorizes
carrier s designated by the U.S. to operate “[f]rom a point or points in the United States to a point or points in Mexico.” Annex I(A)(1)(a). Two U.S. carrier designations are authorized for the Los Angeles

- Leon/Guanajuato c ity

- pair. Agreement Annex I(B)(4). One U .S. carrier designation and numerous codeshare

only opportunities remain available for the proposed service

. The Joint Applicants

2 Aeromexico already holds foreign air carrier permit authority for the Los Angeles

Leon/Guanajuato route. See Order 91

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- 25.Joint Application of Delta and SkyWest Page 3 request that the Department promptly notify the Government of Mexico of SkyWest’s designation and Delta’s codeshare authorization on this route.
5

. SkyWest is a well

- established regional carrier and holds various certificate and exemption authorities permitting it to engage in scheduled interstate and foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail. See , e.g., Orders 2011

- 12

- 11 at 4, n. 17 (finding that SkyWest remains fit to conduct operations as a U.S. certificated air carrier following a continuing fitness review)
and 2008

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- 26 (blanket open

- skies); and Notices of Action Taken dated October 2,
2012 in Dockets DOT

- OST

- 2006

- 25495 (Salt Lake City

- Guadalajara/Mazatlan/San Jose del Cabo) and DOT

- OST

- 2007

- 29016 (Salt Lake City

- Puerto Vallarta) and January 28, 2013 in Docket DOT

- OST

- 2013

- 0017 (Houston

Queretaro/Tampico/Villahermosa). Pursuant to Rule 24 of th e Department’s Rules of Practice, SkyWest asks the Department to take official notice of all data on file with the Department necessary to establish SkyWest’s fitness.
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. Delta holds various certificates of public convenience and necessity and exemptions authorizing it to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail, including between the United States and Mexico. See, e.g., Delta’s Certificate for Route 901, issued by Order 2010

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- 12. Pursuant to Rule 24 of the Department’s Rules of Practice, Delta asks the Department to take official notice of all data on file with the Department necessary to establish Delta’s fitness.Joint Application of Delta and SkyWest Page 4 9. The Joint Applicants will conduct these codeshare services in accordance with 14 C.F.R. Part 2 57 and the other conditions normally imposed by the Department on codesharing statements of authorization. WHEREFORE, Delta and SkyWest request that the Department promptly grant the authority described herein, and grant such other and further relief as t he Department deems to be in the public interest.

Respectfully submitted,

/s/ Todd Emerson

_______________________________ Todd Emerson General Counsel SKYWEST AIRLINES, INC. 444 South River Road St. George, Utah 84790 (435) 634

- 3530 temerson@skywest.com /s/ Alexander Van der Bellen

____________________________ Alexander Van der Bellen

Managing Director

– Government

Affairs & Associate General Counsel Christopher Walker

Regional Director

– Government

Affairs D ELTA AIR LINES, INC. 1212 New York Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20005 (202) 842

- 4184 sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com chris.walker@delta.comCERTIFICATE OF SERVICE A copy of the foregoing document has been served this 30th day of May 2013, upon the following persons via email:
Francis.Heil @aa.com Robert.Wirick@aa.com dan.weiss@ united .com howard.kass@usairways.com benjamin.slocum@usairways.com esta.rosenberg@dot.gov brian

. hedberg @dot.gov brett.kruger@dot.gov robert.finamore@dot.gov info@airlineinfo.com